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Endoluminal prosthesis
Assignee: Medtronic Vascular Inc
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Filing: 2000-03-14
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Granted: 2002-01-01
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Expires: 2020-03-14
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method for engrafting a blood vessel are disclosed. The apparatus includes a tubular graft having radially compressible annular spring portions for biasing proximal and distal ends of the graft into conforming fixed engagement with an interior surface of the vessel, with bifurcated and adjustable length embodiments being disclosed. Apparatus for deploying the graft includes an insertion catheter having a nitinol core wire, a controllable tip balloon-at a remote end thereof for dilation and occlusion of the vessel, and a controllable graft balloon in the vicinity of the tip balloon for fixedly seating the spring portions into conformance with the interior surface of the vessel. A spool apparatus for adjusting or removing an improperly placed graft, and a micro-emboli filter tube, are usable with the deployment apparatus. A method of percutaneously implanting a graft, including a single-entry method for percutaneously implanting a bifurcated graft, are also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard J. Leonhardt
- 👤 Syde A. Taheri
- 👤 Trevor Greenan
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2026-10-23 19:37
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/95; A61F2/958; A61M; A61M29/00; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/12; A61B17/12022; A61B17/12099; A61B17/12109; A61B17/12113; A61B17/12118; A61B17/12131; A61B17/12181; A61B17/1219; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61F2/954; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/1011; A61M25/1018; A61M25/10184; A61M29/02; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/89; A61F2002/061; A61F2002/065; A61F2002/075; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/30092; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30448; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0014; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/005; A61F2220/0075; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/0013; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/0054; A61M25/0021; A61M25/0023; A61M25/0026; A61M2025/004; A61M25/01; A61M25/09; A61M2025/09175; A61M2025/09183; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1052; A61M2205/00; A61M2205/02; A61M2205/0266; A61M2210/00; A61M2210/12; A61M2210/127
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
An endoluminal prosthesis comprising: a tubular graft having a proximal end, a distal end and an inner surface, and including a tubular bio-compatible graft material for conducting body fluid and a compressible self-expanding support structure coupled to said graft material, wherein said self-expanding support structure biases said graft against an interior surface of a lumen to provide a prosthetic lumen formed by said inner surface of said tubular graft, and wherein said graft material is coupled to said support structure such that said support structure is substantially separated from fluid flowing through said prosthetic lumen; a proximal anchoring device disposed proximal of said tubular graft; and a longitudinally extending connector coupling said proximal anchoring device to said tubular graft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
An endoluminal prosthesis comprising: a tubular graft having a proximal end, a distal end and an inner surface, and including a tubular bio-compatible graft material for conducting body fluid and a compressible self-expanding support structure coupled to said graft material, wherein said self-expanding support structure biases said graft against an interior surface of a lumen to provide a prosthetic lumen formed by said inner surface of said tubular graft, and wherein said graft material is coupled to said support structure such that said support structure is substantially separated from fluid flowing through said prosthetic lumen; a proximal anchoring device disposed proximal of said tubular graft; and a longitudinally extending connector coupling said proximal anchoring device to said tubular graft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The endoluminal prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said connector is coupled to said support structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The endoluminal prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said connector comprises a bar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The endoluminal prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said connector is coupled to said proximal end said graft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The endoluminal prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said anchoring device comprises a compressible self-expanding support structure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
127 words
An endoluminal prosthesis comprising: a tubular graft having a proximal end, a distal end and an inner surface, and including a tubular bio-compatible graft material for conducting body fluid and an expandable support structure coupled to said graft material, wherein said expandable support structure comprises a plurality of annular members for biasing said graft against an interior surface of a lumen to provide a prosthetic lumen formed by said inner surface of said tubular graft; a plurality of releasable tissue adhesive packets fixed to an exterior surface of said graft material; and a longitudinally extending connector coupling said plurality of annular members, wherein said graft material is coupled to said support structure such that said support structure is substantially separated from fluid flowing through said prosthetic lumen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
127 words
An endoluminal prosthesis comprising: a tubular graft having a proximal end, a distal end and an inner surface, and including a tubular bio-compatible graft material for conducting body fluid and an expandable support structure coupled to said graft material, wherein said expandable support structure comprises a plurality of annular members for biasing said graft against an interior surface of a lumen to provide a prosthetic lumen formed by said inner surface of said tubular graft; a plurality of releasable tissue adhesive packets fixed to an exterior surface of said graft material; and a longitudinally extending connector coupling said plurality of annular members, wherein said graft material is coupled to said support structure such that said support structure is substantially separated from fluid flowing through said prosthetic lumen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
121 words
An endoluminal prosthesis comprising: a tubular graft of a bio-compatible material for conducting body fluid, said tubular graft having a proximal end and a distal end and an inner surface; an expandable support structure coupled to said graft material, said support structure comprising a proximal annular structure for biasing said proximal end of said tubular graft against an interior surface of a lumen to provide a prosthetic lumen formed by said inner surface of said tubular graft, wherein said proximal annular structure includes peaks and valleys forming projections; and a plurality of radially distensible finger portions comprised of said projections of said support structure covered by said graft material and said valleys between said projections not covered by said graft material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
121 words
An endoluminal prosthesis comprising: a tubular graft of a bio-compatible material for conducting body fluid, said tubular graft having a proximal end and a distal end and an inner surface; an expandable support structure coupled to said graft material, said support structure comprising a proximal annular structure for biasing said proximal end of said tubular graft against an interior surface of a lumen to provide a prosthetic lumen formed by said inner surface of said tubular graft, wherein said proximal annular structure includes peaks and valleys forming projections; and a plurality of radially distensible finger portions comprised of said projections of said support structure covered by said graft material and said valleys between said projections not covered by said graft material.
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